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Agenda - General Committee - 20100406GENERAL co AGENDA NO.10-07 ITTEE TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010 1mmo0 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS AURORA TOWN HALL PUBLIC RELEASE April 1, 2010 AURORA TOWN OF AURORA GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA NO. 10-07 Tuesday, April 6, 2010 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Councillor Buck in the Chair I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST II APPROVAL OF AGENDA RECOMMENDED: THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services Department be approved. Ill ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES General Committee Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, March 23, 2010 RECOMMENDED: pg. 1 THAT the General Committee meeting minutes of Tuesday, March 23, 2010 be adopted. IV POSSIBLE WARD QUESTION ON THE BALLOT/DELEGATIONS V DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION General Committee Agenda Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Page 2 of 5 V1 ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Vll DELEGATIONS (a) Mr Steven Hinder, Manager, Magna for Community and pg. 9 Mr. Alex Reil, Manager, Canadian Cancer Society Re: Run For Southlake Vlll PRESENTATIONS BY THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE 1XI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION X NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION —COUNCILLORS XI CLOSED SESSION RECOMMENDED: THAT General Committee resolve into a Closed Session, following adjournment, to consider: 1) Labour relations or employee negotiations; (Deferred from the March 30, 2010 Council meeting) CUPE Negotiations Strategy and Direction, o Current contract expires March 31, 2010 Xll ADJOURNMENT General Committee Agenda Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Page 3 of 5 AGENDA ITEMS 1. BBS10-004 —Request for Sign Variance to Sign Bylaw No. 4898-07P pg. 14 Suncore Energy (Petro -Canada) 15612 Yonge Street RECOMMENDED: THAT Council approve a request for a sign variance to permit a sign to project beyond the limits of the canopy facia. 2. BBS10-005 — Door to Door Pet License Canvassers and pg. 18 Pet Store Vendors RECOMMENDED: THAT Council approve the continuation of the Door to Door Pet License Canvassing Program for the 2010 licensing year; and THAT Council require the Door to Door Pet License Canvassers and Pet Store locations selling Town Pet Licenses to enter into an agreement with the Town for this purpose; and THAT the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with each of the Door to Door Pet License Canvassers recruited by the Town and be authorized to sign a similar version of the agreement with Pet Store locations selling Pet Licenses for the Town. 3. CA010-005 - Internal Audit Report -Waste Collection Contract pg. 48 RECOMMENDED: THAT Council receive report CA010-005 for information. 4. CFS10-010 - Procurement Card Update and Authorization pg. 61 RECOMMENDED: THAT Council authorize the Director of Corporate & Financial Services - Treasurer to execute documents and agreements necessary to secure the services of a procurement card solution from US Bank Canada and US Bank National Association; and General Committee Agenda Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Page 4 of 5 THAT staff report back to Council regarding safeguards and control measures developed for the procurement card program prior to deploying cards to Town staff. 5. Memorandum from the Director of Customer and Legislative pg. 64 Services/Town Clerk Re: CAO10-004 — Services Contract for the Integrity Commissioner For the Town of Aurora RECOMMENDED: THAT the memorandum be received for information. 6. CLS10-008 — Election Compliance Audit Committee pg. 78 RECOMMENDED: THAT report CLS10-008 be received for information; and THAT Council endorse participating with other interested York Region municipalities in establishing a Joint Compliance Audit Committee; and THAT the Terms of Reference for the Joint Compliance Audit Committee be adopted; and THAT the Clerk or his designate be directed to work with other interested York Region municipalities to recruit applicants for a Joint Compliance Audit Committee. 7. CLS10-011 — Possible Ward Question on the Ballot pg. 88 RECOMMENDED: THAT Report CS10-011 be received for information. 8. IES10-014 - Bullfrog Power Procurement 2010 pg. 98 RECOMMENDED: THAT Council approve continuation of the procurement of Green Power from Bullfrog Power for 2010. General Committee Agenda Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Page 5 of 5 9. IES10-016 - Extension of Contract for Remedial Works pg. 102 to Reduce Extraneous Flow in the Wastewater Collection Systems RECOMMENDED: THAT Council approve the expenditures and works for the second year of a three year contract No. PW2009-03 — For the Continuation of Remedial Works to Reduce Extraneous Flows in the Wastewater Collection System as awarded to Fer-Pal Construction Ltd. for a 2010 upset limit of $1,430,000 excluding taxes; and THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the amended Form of Agreement between the Town of Aurora and Fer-Pal Construction Ltd. 10. PL10-023 -Proposed Zoning/Registration By-law for pg. 108 Second Suites (Two -Unit Houses/Basement Apartments) File No. D14-18-08 RECOMMENDED: THAT the attached draft implementing zoning by-law to permit second suites and draft second suites registration by-law be enacted. 11. PL10-027 - Fetch Log House pg. 130 RECOMMENDED: THAT staff be authorized to proceed with a Request for Proposal regarding the restoration of the Petch Log House. General Committee Agenda - April 6, 2010 AURORA GC Minutes - 1 TOWN OF AURORA GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES NO. 90-06 Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Tuesday, March 23, 2010 ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor Collins-Mrakas in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Gaertner, Gallo, Granger MacEachern, McRoberts, Wilson and Mayor Morris MEMBERS ABSENT None OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Customer and Legislative Servicesfrown Clerk, Director of Parks and Recreation Services, Director of Planning and Development Services, Director of Infrastructure and Environmental Services, Director of Corporate and Financial Servicesrrreasurer, Director of Legal Servicesfrown Solicitor and Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk Councillor Collins-Mrakas called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. I. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None H APPROVAL OF AGENDA General Committee recommends. THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services Department be approved with the following additions: ➢ Delegation b) Ms Susan Walmer, on behalf of the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust Re: Item 13 - PR10-014 -McLeod Wood Nature Reserve ➢ Delegation c) Ms Christine Sadler, Member of The Friends of the Bloomington Wetlands Re: CLOSED SESSION Westhill Redevelopment Company Limited Ontario Municipal Board Appeal ➢ Delegation d) Ms Deborah Campo, Artist Re: Item 12 — PR10-013 —Peace Flame Tree ➢. New Item 18—LGL10-002'-Westhill Redevelopment Company Limited Divisional Court Appeal ➢ New Item 19 - Memo from Neil Garbe, Chief Administrative Officer Re: Completion of Nokiidaa Trail CARRIED - 1 - General CommitiUene�l omm tee Meeting Minutes April 6, 2010 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Page 2 of 8 General Committee recommends: THAT the Closed Session item 2 be amended to read: GC Minutes - 2 2. Westhill Redevelopment Company Limited, Ontario Municipal Board Appeal, to receive additional information regarding proceeding. CARRIED AS AMENDED 111 ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES General Committee Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, March 2, 2010 General Committee recommends: THAT the General Committee meeting minutes of Tuesday, March 2, 2010 be adopted as amended.by adding that Councillor Gallo was absent on Town business. CARRIED IV DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Items 1(6), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 19 were identified for discussion. V ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16 and 17 were identified as items not requiring separate discussion. General Committee recommends: THAT the following recommendations respecting the matters listed as "Items riot Requiring Separate Discussion" be adopted as submitted to the General Committee and staff be authorized to take all necessary action required to give effect to same: 2. EAC10-03 — Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2010 THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee meeting minutes of March 4, 2010 be received for information and the recommendations contained therein be approved. 3. HAC10-02 — Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2010 THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee meeting minutes of March 8, 2010 be received for information and the recommendations contained therein be approved. -2- General Com►nitt ReReAi S01 tee Meeting Minutes GC Minutes - 3 April 6, 2010 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Page 3 of 8 4. YWCS10-01 — Yonge Wellington Corridor Study Steering Committee Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2010 THAT the Yonge Wellington Corridor Study Steering Committee meeting minutes of February 10, 2010 be received for information and the ' recommendations contained therein be approved. 6. BBS10.003 — Building Permit Fees "Annual Report THAT Council receive Report No BA09-003, Building Permit Fees — Annual Report for information. 16. PL10-024—Site Plan Amendment Whitwell Developments Limited/Smart Centres Block 2, Plan 66M.3819 File Number: D11.11-09 THAT subject to any issues or comments raised by Council, Application for Site Plan Amendment File D11-11-09, Whitwell Developments Limited/ Smart Centres be approved to' permit a revision to the internal vehicular access design. THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Amending Site Plan Agreement between the Owner and the Town of Aurora. . 16. PL10-029 -Application to Amend the Zoning By-law 2091686 Ontario Inc. 16666 Yonge Street File Number: D14-02-10 THAT Council receive for information the following overview of Zoning By- law Amendment Application under file D14-02-10 scheduled for the April 21, 2010 Public Planning Meeting. 17. CS10-008 -Amendment of the Federal Gas Tax Agreement with AMO THAT Council enact By-law No. 5224-10, being a By-law to authorize the execution of an amending agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Aurora and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) pertaining to the transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues:. CARRIED VI DELEGATIONS (a) Ms Nancy Van Kassel, Executive Director Habitat for Humanity York Region Re: Deferral of Development Fees Applied to Habitat for Humanity Homes Built in the Town of Aurora Ms Van Kessel addressed the Committee to advise of the many programs offered by Habitat for Humanity and requested that the Town of Aurora defer development fees on any Habitat homes occupied by Habitat families. Ms Van Kassel suggested that should the Habitat home ever be sold in the open market then the development fees would then be applied. -3- General Commit%lRe ee Meeting Minutes April6, 2010 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Page 4 of 8 GC Minutes - 4 General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information. CARRIED (b) Ms Susan Walmer, on behalf of.the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust Re: Item 13 - PR70-014 - McLeod Wood Nature Reserve Ms Walmer provided the Committee with an overview of the economical and environmental benefits of the McLeod Woodlot and expressed her sincere appreciation that the McLeod Wood Nature Reserve in Aurora is being protected and commended Council and staff for supporting this initiative and advised that the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust is not able to apply for the tax exemption until the rezoning takes place. Councillor Collins-Mrakas relinquished the Chair to Mayor Morris. General Committee recommends. THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information. CARRIED General Committee recommends. THAT the comments of the delegate be referred to item 13 and the item be brought forward for discussion. CARRIED Councillor Collins-Mrakas resumed the Chair. 13. PR10-014 - McLeod Wood Nature Reserve General Committee recommends: THAT the draft agreement for the McLeod Wood Nature Reserve be amended to include a requirement for the owners to annually apply for property tax exemption status in accordance with recent provincial regulatory changers arising from Ontario Regulation 388104; and THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the amended agreement with the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust with respect to the McLeod Wood Nature Reserve. CARRIED AS AMENDED (c) Ms Christine Sadler, Member of "The Friends of the Bloomington Wetlands" Re: CLOSED SESSION Item 2 - Westhill Redevelopment Company Limited Ontario Municipal Board Appeal, to Receive Addition Information Regarding Proceeding Ms Sadler provided the Committee with an overview of the purpose of the Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act, 2001, the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Ontario Municipal Board. Ms Sadler suggested that if a development application is received within the Oak Ridges Moraine it should trigger the convening of a -4- General CommitMeAftAftee Meeting Minutes April 6, 2010 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Page 5 of 8 GC Minutes - 5 joint board of the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Ontario Municipal Board and would like a provision to this effect implemented in Aurora. Ms Sadler thanked Council for its support of the appeal and provided the names of some of the organizations that have currently signed a statement, being: o Friends of the Bloomington Wetlands o Ratepayers of Aurora South (RAYS) o York Region Environmental Alliance (YREA) o Save The Oak. Ridges Moraine (STORM) o North East Sutton Ratepayers Association o 'Lakewatch Society o Frends of Northumberland Nature o .Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment o York Simcoe Naturalists Ms Sadler also advised that she is waiting to hear from 7 others, requesting: 1) That the Ontario Court of Appeal grant leave to the Town of Aurora and order a Consolidated Hearing for the Westhill development application. 2) That any matter that is appealed regarding activities in the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan Area be adjudicated as a joint hearing of the Ontario Municipal Board and the Environmental Review Tribunal. 3) That a special class of Permits to Take Water for water taking within the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan Area be established. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate, and any further information provided by the delegate, be received for information and referred to Closed Session item 2 - Westhili Redevelopment Company Limited Ontario Municipal Board Appeal to receive additional information regarding proceeding. CARRIED (d) Ms Deborah Campo, Artist Re: Item 12 — PR10-013 —Peace Flame Tree Ms Campo provided the Committee with information respecting the creation of the Peace Flame Tree, its sponsorships and her request for a grant of $1,000. from the Town of Aurora. Ms Campo also provided information regarding public Art Policies from surrounding municipalities and expressed her appreciation for Council's consideration of this matter. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information and referred to item 12. CARRIED General Committee recommends: THAT item 12 be brought forward for discussion. CARRIED -5- General Commit(RAMORtee Meeting Minutes GC Minutes - 6 April 652010. Tuesday, March 23, 201.0 Page 8 of 0 - 12. PRO-013 - Peace Flame Tree General Committee recommends: THAT the Church Street School Cultural Centre Board be requested to assist in the development of a public Art Policy for Council's consideration. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED General Committee recommends: THAT the Procedural By-law be waived to allow the Delegate to speak to the public Art Policy. Ms Campo advised of the process she had followed to pursue a location for the Peace Flame Tree. General Committee recommends: THAT Council approve installation of the Peace Flame Tree at Town Hall with the specific location to be determined by staff taking into consideration concerns raised tonight. CARRIED AS AMENDED General Committee recommends: THAT item 11 be brought forward for discussion. CARRIED General Committee recommends: THAT item 19 be brought forward for discussion. CARRIED General Committee. recommends: THAT the Procedural By-law be waived to extend the hour to 11:00 p.m. CARRIED 11. PR10-012 - Completion of Nokiidaa Trail General Committee recommends: THAT Council approve the construction of the extension of the Nokiidaa Trail and Hadley Grange Nature Reserve in principle; and THAT staff be directed to seek 2/3's funding from Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority for the non -trail related ecological enhancements as described in the attachment; and -6- General CommitlKWA b90tee Meeting Minutes April 6. 2010 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Page 7 of 8 GC Minutes - 7 THAT staff report back with funding options; and THAT staff report back with an implementation plan.. CARRIED AS AMENDED 19. Memo from Neil Garbe, Chief Administrative Officer Re: Completion of Nokildaa Trail General Committee recommends: THAT item 19 be received for information. CARRIED VII PRESENTATIONS BY THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE None Vlll CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION 8. IES10-010--Joint Waste Diversion Strategy 2009 Update General Committee recommends: THAT Council receive for information the 2009 Joint Waste Diversion Strategy update. CARRIED 9. IES10-013— Submission of Annual Drinking Water Quality Report General Committee recommends: THAT Council receive Report IES10-013 for information on the mandated regulatory reporting of the Town's Drinking Water System, Schedule 22. — Summary Report. CARRIED 18. LGL10-002 — Westhill Redevelopment Company Limited Divisional Court Appeal General Committee recommends: THAT report LGL10-002 be received for information. CARRIED General Committee recommends: THAT items 1(6), 6, 7, 10, 14 and Closed Session item 2 be deferred to the March 30, 2010 Council meeting. CARRIED -7- General CommittaAffnUff tee Meeting Minutes April 6, 2010 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Page 8 of 8 GC Minutes - 8 IX NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION— COUNCILLORS Councillor MacEachern provided Notice of Motion regarding Aurora Miler, X CLOSED SESSION General Committee recommends: THAT General Committee resolve into a Closed Session, following adjournment, to consider: A matter regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board: 1. OMB Appeal by York Catholic District School Board, Determination of the Value of the Lands at 278 Wellington Street East, St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School (D11- 08-07). CARRIED XI ADJOURNMENT General Committee recommends: THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:48 p.m. CARRIED THE REPORT OF GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 10-06 WAS CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2010 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DELEGATION (b) AND ITEM 1(6) WHICH WERE ADOPTED AS AMENDED, AND ITEM 12 WHICH WAS DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED AS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED. PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR JOHN D. LF4 CH, TOWN CLERK -8- General Committee Agenda April 6, 2010 Delegation (a) - 1 r Friday, February 19, 2010 Mayor Morris and Members of Council c/o John D. Leach Directox.of Customer and Legislative Services/Town Clerk - Town of Aurora I)ear Mr. Leach Magna International Inc. 375 Magna Drive Aurora, OntBriG,. Ganac[6-140 7L6 Tel (905) 72$^7200 Fax (905) 728-729b. FEB. 2 6 2010 Corporate Services De . pt. Magna International together with the Canadian Cancer Societ r� are requesting an exemption to the Town's Nolselly-Law for the Juno I 1"'— 1211 , 2010 Relay forLife event which will bebidd.on the Magna property on Wellingion-Street East. Representatives from the Canadian Cancer Society and Magna are requesting delegate status to. address Council on the event. Sincerely, Hi r�Mlanager H 4ad Magna for Conurunity. .14988 Yonge Street. Aurora; ON L4G. I M6 .9- Ai 908?te l6J Tancer canadienne Society du cancer February 21, 2010 Mayor Morris & Members of Council C/o John D. Leach Director of Customer and.Legislative Services/Town Clerk Town of Aurora Dear Mr. Leach, Delega Wp!it 30 Prospect Street, Suite 101 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3S9 Telephone. (905) $30.0447 Facsimile: (905) 830-0900 Please find attached some additional documentation which should assist the council in its deliberations over our by-law exemption request. Attached is a copy of our letter to nearby residents, map of local homes that will receive the letter and a tentative event map showing the location and direction of the event stage. Please consider our request for delegation status for the March 30th council meeting. Regards, �1. Alex Red, Manager Canadian Cancer Society Holland River Unit For information about cancel our services or to make a donation / Pour obtenir de rinformation sur le cancer, nos services on pour faire un don 1888939-4331 Vy rcancecca Charitable Organization .. 118B2 9803 RR0n06 e TRAM ah�i 6'�i�tDelegNf16Ki �i)QJJt ,� 30 Prospect Street, Suite 101 dancer eanadienne Newmarket, Ontario Society du cancer L3Y 3S9 Telephone: (905) 830.0447 Facsimile: (905) 830-0900 Monday, February 22, 2010 Dear Neighbours: Re: Relay For Life,. Canadian Cancer Society, Holland River Unit - June 11-12, 2010, Magna International. I am writing to inform you of an event happening next month in o>;%community. From 7:00 p.m. Friday June 11, to 7:00 a.m. Saturday June 12, the Canadian Cancer Society's signature fundraiser, the Relay For Life will be hosted at MagnaIjternational, 337 Magna Drive. ''`iallllfilI u;± The Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life is more tha"n jt'sj!4fi;undjaiser. It is an opportunity to get together with family and frfendsrnd celebrate afiidj?Survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fi hfhAe" f`__the hope of fln"Ti cure for this $----f terrible disease. it==±r ihiiss: There will be entertainment provided liy.Aocal performeii-Ahroughout the night, as at. least MWI one member of each relay team is circlin `i;f 0 track ar ;throughout the night. We.hope this will be of minimal disturbance for out neig(?bgursjs(7uY we also hope you will understand that this event is a celebratioq,p.;4f;ho,ple for tho§e)tipiiched by cancer, and extend us your patience. .. iii't.±i..., You are invited to join usgat'our opening cn have battled cancer. Caner survivors walk courage in theirstrugglejWyr the disease. If you have a more on hglv�� at the Ca:idffiII If you need to address any 905-391='6525 Yours si Karen Beaulieu Fundraising Coordinator vhi celebrates the lives of people who lap' ¢:;acknowledge and celebrate their erns surrounlag the event and the music or just to learn ase luminapls'or volunteer please contact Karen Beaulieu nJlafid,Ri±y rj Unit at 905 830-0447 ext. 3833 or e-mail at: or concerns during our event, please contact Karen at: For information about cancer, our services or to make a donation / Pour obtenir de ('information sur le cancer, nos services on pour faire on don 1 $88 939-W31 % Wy ..caner= Chariwble Organization No, 11882 9803 RR0006